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clowdywings's review against another edition
3.0
I really want to read so many of these manga that the boys are competing against! Especially crow! I still have enthusiasm and excitement for the story but not as much as there could be.
totalhenry's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
misssusan's review against another edition
2.0
Okay so I accepted Iwase's crush on Akito last volume because it brought her back to the manga and I really like her. But seriously? Mr. Hattori? You can let her have goals that aren't about being attractive to dudes Ohba. D: Also Hattori can just shut his face, the hell you mean you're practically writing the story, she's just filling it in. I can't with Ohba's insistence that women can't write shonen manga, it grows increasingly more infuriating. It makes me want to throw copies of Full Metal Alchemist in his face. Or D. Gray Man. Or Katekyo Hitman Reborn. Or any of the other dozen commercially and artistically successful shonen manga I know of authored by women.
Anyways, I really didn't find this volume as engaging as the previous one. The marriage plot is ridiculous and apparently is going to be played as something plausible which made the first half a write off. The second half with the whole artistic vs. commercial conflict was interesting though I fall on the side of saying Akito and Mashiro are behaving extremely unprofessionally. I find it very unrealistic that the editor in chief caved. They're new artists without a very large fan base; realistically they would have been dropped assuming they were even able to push their point that far. They would have been better off continuing to write, if Akira was as unsuited to gag manga as they claim the declining story quality would have had them dropped anyways. (I say this from a professional viewpoint, as a reader I prefer it when stories end while they're still strong instead of lingering as the quality declines).
And since I'm registering complaints anyways, I really wish Miho would get to do something in the volume other than being the voice of support for Mashiro. How's her goal of being a voice actress coming along? Ohba could use her storyline as an opportunity to expand on further aspects of the manga/anime industry and flesh out her character. Who knows, I might find her and Mashiro's 'romance' less implausible if I had an idea of who she is. 2.5 stars
Anyways, I really didn't find this volume as engaging as the previous one. The marriage plot is ridiculous and apparently is going to be played as something plausible which made the first half a write off. The second half with the whole artistic vs. commercial conflict was interesting though I fall on the side of saying Akito and Mashiro are behaving extremely unprofessionally. I find it very unrealistic that the editor in chief caved. They're new artists without a very large fan base; realistically they would have been dropped assuming they were even able to push their point that far. They would have been better off continuing to write, if Akira was as unsuited to gag manga as they claim the declining story quality would have had them dropped anyways. (I say this from a professional viewpoint, as a reader I prefer it when stories end while they're still strong instead of lingering as the quality declines).
And since I'm registering complaints anyways, I really wish Miho would get to do something in the volume other than being the voice of support for Mashiro. How's her goal of being a voice actress coming along? Ohba could use her storyline as an opportunity to expand on further aspects of the manga/anime industry and flesh out her character. Who knows, I might find her and Mashiro's 'romance' less implausible if I had an idea of who she is. 2.5 stars
rachieturtle's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
thorns0flove's review
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
iono's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
lisa_the_bookdragon's review against another edition
5.0
I just realized young adult ficiton is sorely lacking in a "kids getting married early" trope like CAN WE PLS BRING IT IN?? I need. Stanning Takagi x Kaya foreveeer.